Nils Sandstrom
Nils Sandstrom at J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Nils Sandstrom

Salesman-Freeport & Cedarville Stores

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

200 North Stephenson Street
Cedarville, IL 61013

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4.9
425 Reviews

I was voted 2017 -2020 Best Car Salesperson by the Freeport Journal! I was born-and-raised here in Freeport and I have a beautiful wife and two great children. I have been selling cars for the last 39 years and have loved every second of it. I enjoy meeting new people and working hard to ensure that they are completely satisfied with their Vehicle purchase. I'm very involved in the community and serve as a member of Kiwanis International, Knights of Columbus, Eagles Club, Kiwanis and Elks Club. Contact me if you are looking for a great car buying experience!

Dealership Experience

33 yrs, 3 mos

Industry Experience

39 yrs, 10 mos

4.9

425 Reviews

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425 Reviews of Nils Sandstrom

June 24, 2026

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Nils is a wonderful person He knows us after many years of assisting us, and he has always found the best car for our needs! More

by davidleejordan
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June 23, 2026

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Sometimes buying a car can be a negotiating nightmare but our experience at Barkau dealing with Nils (a very responsive, friendly salesman) was not that case. We did our research and Barkau (Nils) was right More

by Dan
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Other Employees Tagged: Matt (F&I)

June 22, 2026

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We were looking for a a slightly older model. Nils stated that they always seek to provide their customers with cars that will meet/exceed their needs. In our case, a good amount of work was ne More

by fee.family
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June 10, 2026

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Everyone was very friendly and walked me through everything I needed to know. It was a great experience. More

by tiff
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Other Employees Tagged: Korey Korosec

May 28, 2026

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I received the best service ever! From the test drive thru the finance! The cars were even cooled for test drive. No pressure, just a well oiled business where Mr Barksu has the be More

by renee.stocker50
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Other Employees Tagged: Matthew/Finance.

May 12, 2026

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Nice guy really helpful. We enjoyed working with Nils. We would highly recommend them when looking for a car. More

by higgsbarry1
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May 08, 2026

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Barkau is the place to go to buy a car. Bill is a fantastic salesman. More

by smurf742
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May 02, 2026

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It was very comfortable. We are repeat customers. They found cars that were within our price range. More

by scrubbwomen1956
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Other Employees Tagged: Korey Korosec

April 21, 2026

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Always have convidence in working with this family oriented business. Never feel pressured or pushed to make a decision. Nils is very friendly and informative. We felt very comfortable working with hi More

by rb8479
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Other Employees Tagged: Matthew Meyers/ Excellent

April 18, 2026

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Nils was absolutely wonderful. He listened to exactly what Dad wanted and made it happen. Jim Barkau and the finance department helped tremendously since it was a special situatio More

by Amy B.
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